(This story was originally published on June 5, 2009)
Randy Johnson’s 300th victory didn’t happen in front of a thumping, sellout crowd. Nor was it one of his nine-inning, strikeout-studded acts of destruction.
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But after another brief rain delay, and with a few breaks behind him and after him, the Big Unit now can stand tall among the immortals.
Johnson became the 24th pitcher in major league history to win 300 games, allowing just one unearned run and two hits in six tidy innings as the Giants opened a doubleheader with a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.